Fabulous orients fictions of the East in England, 1662-1785 /
The first book-length study of the oriental tale in England since 1908, Fabulous Orients is an original work of criticism which illustrates the centrality of narratives of and from the eastern territories of Turkey, Persia, China, and India in the formation of the novel and constructions of western...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005
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Edition: | 1st ed |
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Summary: | The first book-length study of the oriental tale in England since 1908, Fabulous Orients is an original work of criticism which illustrates the centrality of narratives of and from the eastern territories of Turkey, Persia, China, and India in the formation of the novel and constructions of western identity in a culture on the threshold of empire |
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Physical Description: | xiii, 408 p. : ill |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 376-392) and index |
ISBN: | 0191514853 9780191514852 |